The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-12-22
OUR CORRESPONDENTS.

OUR CORRESPOND
j. H. s. Manchester, ~ HI was originally PEN
stoned at S2.66 per month for gunshot wound Of
shoulder, and have been increased from time to
time, Till now receive ga If am entitled to s14
now, why was i not entitled to same at my first
rating? ARsuger. The pension laws mt that time
did not grant Sll per month for the degree of disa
can secure ANYTHING additional to what was paid
you. Up to 1873 the highest rate Of pension that
could be paid for disability not specific 50 per
laws are now more liberal than they were for the
years following your discharge. No pensiOner
could receive the same pension for the entire pc
riOd since discharge as Is given him now.
j. w. j., HiiiersbUFg Lld.-If a soldier dies Of
any other disease than that for which he is pen
stoned, can his widow or minor heirs draw pension?
AHsiger. IL it can be proven that the disease of
which he died contracted in the service and in
line Of duty, the widow could be pensioned, but
not otherwise. IL sometimes happens that, al
though n soldier does not die Of the disease for
which he was pensioned, it be proven that
the disease of which he did die originated in the
service and in line OF duty; In which event his
widow could be pensioned, but not otherwise.
d. r., Scioio, GA soldier prosecutes his claim
for invalid pension but dies before its completion.
The matter rests meanwhile till the children be-
come of age and the widow remarries. Can the
widow or heirs complete the claim and obtain the
arrears that would have been due the soldier? an
stcer. The widow can complete the claim.
l.. H. H., Schuyler Falls " VI Does the Gov
eminent furnish head5tones for deceased soldiers
Of the war of 1872? II so, to whom should appli-
cation be made? 2. III q dependent mother whose
husband should die should marry again. would il
deprive her of her present pension? AHsWer. 1.
There has never been any provision made for sup
plying the deceased soldiers Of any war with head
stones other than soldiers of the late rebellion.
2. Yes
I'D. Fountain Ci,y, VISA rents a part of BIS
land agreeing In consideration therefor to allow b
Sne-third Of the crop. A-pss said land into wheat
and oats. Is he entitled to two-tns5 of the straw
well as the grain? AnSJCer If A deliveSed BIS
share Of the crop in thrashed grain, no. If ne
crop was divided in the field before thrashng yes
- In applying for pension for dependent
father viii IT suffice to prove in the application
the fact Of the sons death in the Government hos
pital during the war, the date Of same, and his
burial IN National Cemetery, when the cause of
his death cannot be ascertained? 2 How can
cause of death be learned! B. Must the father
prove at the time of his sons death he was de-
pendent ON him for support, although he has been
Tor late years wholly dependent upon charity
A. Must he show that his contributed to his
support? AnstUer. The claimant must show the
cause of the soldiers death, if same is shown
by the official records, because the fatal disease
might not have been incident to line of duty. 2.
IL the records - not show the cause. we I'M
able to answer your inquiry, unless you can pro-
cure the evidence of some of his comrades who
We're in the hospital with him. 3. Yes. A. IL the
son was over 81 years Of age, yes; if a minor, no.
y. f., Coal City, bld.-Aly mother was allowed
pension dependent parent, and on the day the
voucher arrived she died before executing it, Can
her children recover the amount, which is g, 500?
4HStrer. No. The money Feverts to the Govern
ment, except so much may be necessary to pay
n claim for a reimbursement, under section 47l8
in last issue.
L. c.. Burton, OIL. Can soldier who, with his
regiment, was beyond the reach of Government
subsistence, for instance Sc days on the StOneman
raid.) receive pay Tor same now? 2. Can a soldier
receive pay for rationS while absent on sick fur
Tough, the documents being in his possession?
How should he proceed to get said pay and would
the furlOugh be returned TO him after hrs claim was
settled? Insurer. 1; No. 2. Yes. Write to the
Commissary Of Subsistence, this city. The fur
Tough would not be returned, it forms the basis
of the claim.
re-rated? Can mine be? applied under the Ar
rears Act, and received 81 per month on the ar
rears; by subsequent applications have succeeded
in getting SIG. think should have been rated at
from IS 10 Sl2 per month ON arrears. Can the mat
ter be righted? AnSDsr. You probably not
entitled to any increase arrears Such cases are
rarely II ever considered and only in eases where
manifest injustice has been done. We do not adj
wise you to attempt to secure a re-rating of your
s. H., Doyle's Mills, Pal. I had my pension i'm
creased from - to 50 per month before the passage
of the Arrears Act This being a new disability,
can draw arrears? 2 What is the rate of pension
for total deafness Of one ear? g. Who was Surgeon
and Assistant Surgeon of the SD Pa. while the
army lay at Harrson's Landing. Va, in 1852, and
through the campaign of Antietam? ARSlUer. 1.
No. if you have been pensioned since discharge
for the disability mentioned. 2. 81 per month for
an enlisted man. g. Surg. M. j. MeEinnon was on
duty Till Jan. 20. 1903 and Asst surg. William b.
Wynne was on duty ill Oct. 8 1862.
j. C. w., National Home OIL. / served in the
Mexican war, and have my certificate of honorable
discharge. Served also during the late war. Draw
invalid pension OF SIS per month. Hence, cannot
draw Service Pension" a Mexican veteran.
Have married since my invalid pension al
lowed III should die of disease other than that
for which am now pensioned, would my widow
be entitled to a pension of sl2? 2. Could she
eeive pension as the widow of a Mexican veteran
8. Would the fact of marriage after the issue of
Invalid pension prevent her from getting either of
those pensions? ARSser. l. Unless the disease
which would cause your death was contracted in
the service and IN line of duty, your widow would
not be entitled TO pension as widow of soldier
of the war OF the rebellion. 2. Yes. 8. No. The
date of marriage does not enter into any case.
j. -, North HhtteJisd, Me- fla pensioner has a
| leg of below the knee and hip disease, causing
pain Ia the other hip and swelling of his feet so
that he IS fneapaeitated from performing manual
| labor, also from getting about and requires the
attendance OF another - he not entitled TO $50 per
month Is there prejudice against giving this
pension 10 such class OF inyalids? 2. If a PEN
siOner enlisIs, giving bis given and middle name
while under the influence OfliquOr and finds it an
noying, now that he is at home, can he have his
full name put on the pension rolls and his other
papers? Ans,esr; !; No. If totally helpless he
would be entitled to $50. . The name under WHICH
| he served must appear in the certificate
j. f., HGHni6di. GA few days since i received
| from Commissioner Black two cards, requesting
me to state therein when and where / enlisted
when and where was discharged. and also when
and where 4 was taken prisoner when paroIed,
aud where and how long was kept a prisoner.
What is the purpose for which these questions are
asked? AHSiUer. This information is probably de-
sired by the Commissioner of Pensions in view of
pending iesisiatlon IN Congress, which may pro-
j. L. b., ProphstSi01gI III enlisted Aug O. 1862
and served tiiI the close of the war am therefore
entitled to the veteran bounty. Is there any WAY
that this amount of 500 can be collected without
having to pay 10 per cent. to an agent? 4HSt1er.
You not entitled to be mustered as a veteran,
nor are you entitled to the veteran bounty because
/ your service was continuous. You had to serve
two years under your original enlistment before
| you could be mustered veteran and in Your
ease, when the two years had expired veteran en-
listments had expired. You have no chance to re
cover.
j. W. d., Muscle Fork Mo.-Is a soldier of the
FlOri+a war of 1857 entitled to pension2 How
| muehP 4RsCsr. He is entitled to pension only if
his disability originated in the service and in line
of duty, the same a soldier of the late war. The
| amount of pension to which he would be entitled
/ would depend entirely upon the report of the Ex-
Rmining Surgeon who would make the examina-
ton. 10 should be understood that in such a case
/ il would be necessary to prove the origin of the
disability by the evidence of an officer or two COM
/ rades who served with him, and il would also be
required to show the continuous existence of the
disability claimed during each and every year since
discharge, as well as to show loyalty during the
/ late war of the rebellion.
| s. l., Pine Bluff Ark.-Was the title of General
ever conferred on any United States officer besides
Washington and Grant? AnSper. Yes; Sherman.
II. u. H., Chicago, ILLS there law limiting the
/ pension of disabled soldier to SIS a month be-
i cause he Is disabled by rheumatism and neuralgia,
/ from which diseases has resulted paralysis the
/ report OF the Examining Surgeon making him
/ seven-eighths disabled? The Pension Office so de-
/ clares the law. AnsUer. There is no such law
/ Were person sufficiently disabled he could draw
/ 500 per month for the disability named, for any
| other disability. There several degrees be-
tween els and $50 that you Nigh receive, provided
an adequate degree of disability can be shown.
| j. a. w., Lyons, IOUd.-How many cOored troops
/ were enrolled in the IT, ). Army during the late
war? insurer. ls6,Og7.